GARDEN CITY, Idaho — At 11:32 PM on May 13, Garden City Police responded to a report of a shooting at Westy's Garden Lanes in the 5500 block of Alworth.
When officers arrived, they located the 17-year-old female victim who had been struck by gunfire. The young woman was transported in an ambulance to a nearby hospital. Her injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
An investigation into the shooting was then launched with details being shared just three days later when officers made three arrests related to the case on May 16.
This investigation revealed that three shooters were present that night. Two men, identified as 20-year-old Kalehe Byringiro and 21-year-old Isiak Hatwibu, were attacking a third individual, 23-year-old Sefu Idi, who returned fire in apparent self-defense.
All three men were arrested for their involvement with the shooting which hospitalized the 17-year-old bystander struck by gunfire.
Byuringiro and Hatwibu were booked with aggravated assault charges, while Idi was charged with aiding in a felony.
Chief Rick Allen stated, “This was a coordinated effort amongst local law enforcement agencies which permitted the Garden City Police to arrest these individuals in a safe and timely manner. In addition to our team, I want to thank Detectives from the Boise Police Department, Members of the Meridian Impact Team, members of the Boise Special Operations Unit, and the Ada County Metro Swat Team. This was a senseless incident in which untrained individuals attempted to solve an altercation with a gunfight in the middle of our great city. This type of behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. I can assure you that we will hold all three of these individuals accountable to the fullest extent of the law”.
All three men arrested in the case will be arraigned in the Ada County Magistrates Court on May 17.
